This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Paddock spent hours in casinos. and was known for betting big on video poker and staring down fellow gamblers. There is no indication, though, that any particular grievance set him off. But details that have surfaced so far about the one-time IRS agent and son of a notorious bank robber, are clues, at least, to his mindset. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP)
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The Psychology Of Mass Killers: What Causes It? How Can You Prevent It?

There is now an average of one mass shooting each day in the USA. By any measure, this is a national crisis.

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A Culture Of Violence: A Parade of Stephen Paddocks With A Huge Pile Of Guns

Buried among statistics on gun profits and lobbying efforts is the terrifying reality of just how unique America’s gun obsession and associated violence are. And the equally terrifying plan by the NRA to “normalize” gun possession in nearly every nook and cranny of American life.

A Culture Of Violence: A Parade of Stephen Paddocks With A Huge Pile Of Guns

In the aftermath of the horrific attack in Las Vegas, during which 64-year-old Stephen Paddock rained bullets on concert-goers from inside his hotel room, the gun violence epidemic in the U.S. has come back into focus. Paddock, who left behind an arsenal of

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When Shooter Is White Male, Note Critics, ‘Terrorist’ Label Put On Hold

Sunday night’s shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival left at least 59 people dead, making it the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

When Shooter Is White Male, Note Critics, ‘Terrorist’ Label Put On Hold

As law enforcement officials release more information about Stephen Paddock, the suspect in the Las Vegas shooting that killed nearly 60 people and injured more than 500 Sunday night, much of the

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Las Vegas Gunman Was 64-Year-Old White American: Was He “Radicalized” Or Just Mad?

The motives behind the tragic Las Vegas mass shooting remain unclear. ISIS has claimed responsibility — saying the shooter, a 64-year-old White American, was a convert to Islam. Most media has run with that unsupported claim, but Trump has been uncharacteristically mum.

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Shooter Kills 50, Injures 200 At Las Vegas Concert

The shooting at the sold-out Route 91 Harvest festival was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Shooter Kills 50, Injures 200 At Las Vegas Concert

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 as tens of thousands of frantic concert-goers screamed and ran for their lives, officials said Monday. It was the

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